The Japanese archipelago is on the northern fringe of the monsoon belt.

日本列岛位于季风带北部边缘。

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To go from the northernmost tip of the Japanese archipelago to its farthest-flung southern rock is to travel from Norway’s North Cape to Rome.

从日本群岛的最北端到最远的遍布岩石的南端走一遭，相当于从挪威的北角到罗马的距离。

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To go from the northernmost tip of the Japanese archipelago to its farthest-flung southern rock is to travel from Norway's north Cape to Rome.

从日本列岛最北端到日本领土最南端的距离，相当于从挪威北角到罗马的距离那么远。

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To go from the northernmost tip of the Japanese archipelago to its farthest-flung southern rock is to travel from Norway's North Cape to Rome.

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